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Published: 2004-12-03 17:38:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 2515; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 47
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After doing the BMW logo for the background of CL's BMW [link] , I thought I might try doing the Pennsylvania Railroad logo in a similar style. For those who don't know, the PRR was largest Railroad in the world, it later merged with rival New York Central RR to form Penn Central RR, PC went belly up in the 70's and the US government established Conrail and Amtrak to take over the railroad. Conrail handled the freight operations and Amtrac took over passenger operations. Conrail was very successful, Amtrak is still heavily subsidized by tax dollars. Conrail is now part of Norfolk Southern, but parts of Conrail were also sold off to CSX to satisfy Anti-Trust laws. Former PRR routes going to NS and former NYC routes going to CSX.Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Apple Macintosh G4 Power Mac, OS 9.2.
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Andrew Carnige was the simultanious Road Forman of Engines, Chairman of the Board, and several other executive positions on the Pennsy in the 19th century. Here in Illinois he is seen as a man whom truly lived the American Dream as he climbed the latter from nothingness.
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I recall reading that he had been with the PRR. Here in Pittsburgh we still remember how Carnegie's thugs murdered striking steel workers. I respect his achievements, but I have no respect for him or his henchman Henry Frick. They lived in splendor while their workers lived in squalor. He may have lived the American dream, but at what cost? I only have respect for the men who stood up against him. Andrew Carnegie despite his humble roots is no hero of mine.
-YD
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Thanks! I don't know about Carnegie, but J. Edgar Thompson would be proud. Thompson was president of the PRR and bought so much steel from Carnegie that Carnegie named a mill after him, "The J. Edgar Thompson Works".
In some circles here in Pittsburgh, Carnegie is not a popular person, although a great philanthropist, building museums and libraries for the working class, he was an abusive boss who became filthy rich on the blood, sweat and tears of his workers.
-YD
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Thanks Tracy! When I did the BMW logo for CLs BMW, it was pretty easy once I figured out the highlight, but this was a little more complicated. -YD
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